Motor-starter.



C JEWELL.

MOTOR STARTER. APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 21, 1911.

G. JEWELL.

MOTDR STAR-TEE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.21, 1911. Y 1,()35,593, Patented. Aug". 13,1912,

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Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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EJOTGP. STARTER.

APPLEOATIOH FILED Jmml, 1911,

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n U o 0. JEWELL. MOTOR STARTER.

APPLICATIONv FILED JANJZL 1.911.

- Patented Aug". 13, 1912.

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UNITED strAras Pn rENr OFFICE.

CLAY JEWELL, F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE JEWELL ELECTRIC GGMIANY, OF' BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATIONOF MARYLAND.

MOT OBI-STARTER.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CLAY JEwELL, a citizen of'the United States, and resident of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Starters, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

The object of the invention is to improve the construction and increase the efficiency of devices of this class.

The various improvements will be understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure lis'a diagrammatic view showing the electrical connections employed. Fig. 2

is a front elevation of the device. Fig. 3 1s a side view thereof. Fig. 4: is a detail of one of the switch members partly in section 9 also showing the bar for actuating the same.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through the solenoid and dash-pot. Fig. 6 is a detail of a modified form of switch arm.

Similar numerals of reference are em ployed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The switchboard 5 is provided on one face with bearings 6 and 7 which receive the shaft 8. A. portion of the shaft 8 between 39 the bearings t) and T'is oifset'as shown at 9 and 10, the portion-:connect-ing these oftsets comprising a countershaft 11. Extending through the shaft 8 and parallel with the countershaft is an inner shaft 12, one

end of which extends beyond one side of the switchboard (such extension not being here shown) and is adapted to connect to a suitable operating device not shown. Arranged on the switchboard are a pair of spaced contact blocks 13 and pivoted in brackets 14 located below the blocks 1-3 are levers 15 and 16. The lower ends of the levers extepd between the shaft 8 and board 5 and are i provided with rollers 17. Formed upon the 5 opposite end portions of the shaft 8 and located between and adjacent to the bearings 6 and 7-are segmental cams 18. Sliding in openings in the board 5 and located directly below the pivotal points of the levers are pins 19, the outer ends of which are held in engagement with the inner sides of the levers by springs not shown. The pins serve to hold the contact pieces 20 at N the upperends of the levers in engagement with the blocks 13.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 21, 1911. Serial No. 603,963BEIE Patented Aug. 13,1912.

As shown in Fig. 3 when the 0 set portions 9 and 10 extend substantially, vertically upward the inner ends of t-hesegmental cams will underlie the rollers 17. When thecountershiaft ll'is moved outward and to a position at substantially right angles to that shown the cams18 by engaging with the rollers 17 will move the lower ends of the levers inward, whereby the upper ends thereof will be out of engagement with the blocks 13. A reversing switch comprises a pair of switch. blades 21 and 22. having arcuateshaped medial portions 23 which are pivoted in brackets 24 located on the outer surface of the switchboard and between the brack ets 14. Arranged on the opposite end portions of th'ecountershaft 11 are fiber rollers 25 and 26. These fiber rollers engage with rounded surfaces 27 at the opposite ends of the arcuate-shaped portion 23 when the couna tershaft 11 is turned. By reference now to Figs. 2 and 3' it will be seen that when the offset portions 9 and 10 extend. substantially vertically upward the upper end portions of the blades 21 and 29. will be forced into engagement with the upper contacts 28 arranged on the switchboard 5, and the opposite end portions of the blades will incline downwardly .and outwardly. When the countershaft is turned through an arc of substantially 180 the rollers thereof Will have engaged with the rounded surfaces on the lower end portions of the blades and moved the said lower end portions into engagement with the lower contacts 29.

I am aware that it isnot broadly new to provide means for operating reversing switch blades as shown, but the provision of a counter-shaft provided with rollers in combination with the rounded surfaces whereby the opposite end portions of the blades are forced into engagement with the contacts 28 and 29 by engagement with a roller is thought to be new.

The solenoid a is of the iron-clad type and comprises a two-part casing, the parts of which are designated by the numerals 30 and 31. The parts 30 and 31 are bolted together and to the switchboard by bolts 32. The upper end of the casing is provided with an integral top 33 and the lower end is provided with aremovable bottom 34. Arranged in the casingis a coil35 supported at one end by an annular flange 36. The

- .upper end of the coil bears on the top 33.

37 having a, grooved p rt-ion'eXtending through an opening in the top 33, the opposite sides of the groove bearing onthe upper 5, and lower faces of the top, The lower portion of the stationary core 37 is provided with a tapered seat 38. The movablecore 4O has a tapered upper end 41 harbored by the'seat 38. The lower surface of the hot- 1 tom 341s provided with an interiorly threaded bushing 42 which receives the exteriorly threaded-upper .end'of a dash-pot cyiinder 43Lv The plunger 44 of the dash-pot is of theordinary type and islcentrally provided with t am or rod 45 extending through a bushing 46 and terminating in an enlarged cylindrical extension 47 which is connected or otherwise fixedly secured to the lower end of the movable core-40. The enlarged ex tension 47 is of a size to nicely fit in the bushing 46 .and positioned on the rod a short distance above the plunger 44 is a disk 48 serving as" a deflector to prevent the oil orother'liquid from splashing onto the 5 coil when the plunger falls downwardly. Arrangedpn the outerfaee of the switchboard and on'oppo'site sides of the solenoid "a are brackets b. The'se'brackets are ar- 7 ranged in pairs, on either side of the cas- 3 mg, each pair being connected by a yoke 49.

Pivotally connected to the brackets are a plurality of short circuitingbars, each of which includes a tubular portion 50 having at its opposite end portions lateral extenssfsi ons 51 and 52. The extension 52 is se cured 'toone of the brackets b by means of a pivotlpin 53, and the free end-portion ofthe extension 51 is provided with a contact block 54 adapted to engage with the block '40 54 -of a contact 55 carriedby the switch-- board The upper end of the tubular portion 50 is provided with a head 56v having an opening, the function of which will presently appear. Arranged in the tubular por- 45 tion 50 is a thrust pin comprising a shank 57 i of a size to slidingly fit in the: opening of the head 56, and terminatingat one end in.

' a head- 58 .of a size to-slidingly fit in the tubular portion 50.. The pin is somewhat 50' greater 1n, length than the length of the tubular portion 50 and the upper end portion of 'the shank thereof is screw-threaded as shown at 59 and engages the threads of ;a jam nut 60'whi'ch' bears'onthe head 56' 55' and thereby. limits downward or outward movement of the head 58. By the provision of the threaded portion 59 and nut 60, the

pin may be adjusted so that the'head 58 thereof will extend to a required distance so below the tubular'portion.50. The head 58 -is yieldingly held in projected positionfias shownin Figs. 2 to. 4'by means of a thrust spring 61 'surrounding'the shank 57 and.

bearingv on theinner end of the h d 5 stand head 50respeetjv 1 The coil is provided with a stationary core Ziion.

site end portions of'the bar extend through oblong openings 62 in the sides of the casing and underlie the heads 58 of the pins. At points in alinement with the said heads the bar is provided-with a plurality of spaced openings which receive the. threaded shanks 64 of bearing plates 65. The bar is further provided with a plurality of openings arrangedat right angles to the openings for the reception of the shanks, the said openings receive set screws 66, the inner ends of which bind on the shanks 64 and serve to lock the latter in any desired position of adjustment as clearly shown in Fig.4 -s

As shown in Fig. 2 the lower ends of the heads 58 are different distances above the hearing plates 65, these various distances being obtained by means of the adjusting nuts 60. It will be further observed, by referenceto Fig. 8, that the switch members by virtue of the blocks 54 on the board 5 pro- 98 jectingbeyond a vertical. plane taken. through the pivots 53 are overbalanced, whereby the contact portions of the short circuit-ing members will move outwardly I and away from the contacts 55 when the 5 force which moves them into such contact, is removed. Provision is made to limittheoutward movement of the short circuiting members by providing suitable rule joints noid is energized and the core'thereof moves upwardly and carries with it the bar 63 that the short circuiting members. will be successively moved into engagement with the contact blocks 55 and when the bar moves to the position shown in Fig. 2 the short c1rcu1t1ng members Wlll move outwardly by gravity, to'the position shown in Fig. 3.

I am aware that it is not new to employ a dash-pot to retarduthe upward and downward movements of the core of a solenoidbut heretofore so far as known the dash, pot has been arranged to one side of the 11-5 solenoid casing and connection made between the plunger thereof and core of the solenoid through alink and lever connec- Practice .has demonstrated that jarnming or-binding frequently results with the employment of a link and lever or their equivalents and, in order to overcome this defectnI have provided the structure herein t will be seen that owing to the shown.

disposition ofthe dash-pot and the positive connection between the plunger thereof and the core of the solenoid, downward movement of the plunger will beflins ured when the core of thejsolenoid is denergized. Owing to the connection between the bear- G5 and the bar 63 and the adof tie pins of the short circuits relative adjustment of these y be effected whenever desired, ii starting resistance coil 67 is located in casing 38 secured in the rear face of the itchboard 5 as shown in Fig. 3.

the modified form of short circuitlng rod illustrated in Fig. 6 an angular-shaped body portion has sides 86 and 87 of dif- .terent lengths, the short side 87 extends horizontally and is pivotally connected to a bracket as shown at 88, Superimposed on the upper end of the side 86 i s ,a tube 89, closed at one end, as shown at 90, and provided at its opposite end with a threaded cap 91 having central opening. Arranged on the tube 89 is the shank 92, the outer end of said shank being provided with a contact block 93. The shank is provided with a collar 94 and bearing on its collar and end J0 and surrounding the shank is a thrustspring 95 vmich yieldingly holds the head 93 in extended posit-ion as shown.

'n Fig. 1 l h e shown the ordinary circuit connections :tor an electric motor adapted to be operated in connection with the construction just dcscribed. In this case it. will "it side of the switchboard; a suitable 'netic blow-out 69 is provided and located on the rear side of When the contact blocks 20 of b ar on the blocks 13, the main circuit extends through the conductor 68, lever 16 and a conductor 70, which connects er with one terminal of the coil of 'olenoid, through the said coil and a l to the opposite side of the line. lctrounagnetiC blow-out 72 is as block 13 on the right of the in 1 and 2. 'The upper and lower contacts 29 of the reooard 5.

' lev contacts 28 versing swf'h are cross connected by the usual iature by means of conductors 74: and .c-s -vitch bladeon. the right 18 conihe lever 1F bfyxa conductor 76,

an o iosite switch blade is. connected uinal of th starting resistance JOFl 3 conductors 77. and (8, the latter or wl'iichg is terminally secured on the casing of the solenoid and connected to one of v the yolres d9 of the brackets by a conductor 79; electrical connection between the brackets is established. through a conductor 80. The circuit through the shunt field o is completed through the conductors 81 and 82 connected the levers 16 and 15 respectively, tie external circuit d extends by the conductor through the resistance coil.

The contact blocks 03, e and f in Fi 1,

which. correspor to the blocks 54,. in Fig. 4

crosswires 73 which also connect tosistance coil by conductors 8 1, and the block 9 is connected to the conductor by a conductor 85. When the upper end portions of the switch blades are in engagement with the upper contacts 28 and the contacts of the path of the current 'will be through the conductor 68 and lever 16 where it divides for the purpose of exciting the field as is well known. Themain circuit extends through the conductor 70, coil of the solenoid, and conductor 71, to the opposite side of the conductor 96, field 0, and conductors 97 and 82, to opposite side of the line. The series field circuit extends through the conductor 98, field d, conductor 83, resistance coil 67 conductors 78 and 77, one conductor 73 of the reversing switch conductor 74 through the armature, the other conductor of the reversing switch and by conductor 76 to opposite side of the line.- When the short circuiting member is in engagement with the contactd, it will be seen that a portion of the resistance will be cut out, the current circuitlng member and conductors 79 and 77 inthe manner before described. It will be further. observed'that when the short circuiting member isin engagement with the contact 9 the resistance and series coils will be completely out out. It will be further of the switch blades are in engagement with the lower contacts the path 6f the current through the armature will be changed, thus reve'sing the action of the armature.

Although I'have not shown a means for operating the controller shaft it is to be understood that in use this shaft will ex- -tend beyond one end of the switch board and have connected thereto a pulley, lever or other suitable operating-means.

Having thus described 'the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is:

sistance, a plurality of contact blocks electrically connected with different points in said resistance, a series of pivotally mount ed yieldable and longitudinally adjustable hort circuiting members, means for moving the said members into engagement with said blocks, and means foriretarding the movement of the first-mentioned means.

2. In an automatic starter, a starting resistance, a plurality of contact blocks electrically connected with diilerent points in ,said resistance, a series of pivotally mounted and electrically connected short circuiting members provided with movablepins, and means for engaging said pins to move, said members, for the purpose described.

,3. In an automatic starter, a starting reent points of! the re-" sisttmce, a, plurality of contact blocks elec levers 15 and 16 bear on the contacts 18 the line. The shunt field circuitextends through lthen passes through the conductor 83, short observed that when the lower end portions 1. In an automatic starter, a starting rea 'trically connected with difi'erent pointsin said resistance, a series of independently movable and electrically connected short cir cuiting members having adjustable pins, means for engaging said pins to move said members, and retarding means for said pin engaging means. Y

4. In an automatic starter, astarting re-v sistance, a plurality of contact blocks-electrically connected with diiierent points in said resistance, a series of pivotally mounted and electrically connected short circuiting members provided with adjustable and yieldingly held pins, and means for engaging said pins to move said members, for the purpose described.

5. In an automatic starter, a starting resistanc'e, 1a plura y of contact blocks elec- .trically connected with difierent points in said resistance, a series of pivoted and elec-.

trically connected short circuiting members provided with adjustable and yieldingly held pins, and adjustable means for moving said members, for the purpose described.

6. In an automatic starter, a starting resistance, a plurality ofcontact blocks electricallyconnected with different points in said resistance, a series 'ofpivotedand electrically connected short circuiting members provided with adjustable and yieldingly held pins, adjustable means for moving said to said electro-magnetic means.

' 8. In combination, a pivoted contact member, a solenoid, a bar connected to -the core of the solenoid provided with an adjustable bearing plate for moving the contact memher, and a retarding device for the bar connected directly to said core.

9. In an automaticstarter, the combination with a plurality of pivoted contact members, adjustable reciprocating means for moving the contact members, electromagnetic means for causing .the movement of said reciprocating means into engagement with said'contact members and a retarding mechanism for the reciprocating means connected directly to said electro-magnetic means.

' 10., In an automatic starter, the cOmbination with a plurality of pivoted contact members provided with movable pins, adjustable reciprocating means for mov ng the contact members, and means for causing the movement of said reciprocating means into engagement with said pins on the contact members; v

11.]In an automatic starter, the combination with a starting resistance, of a plurality of contact blocks electrically connected with different points in said resistance, a plurality 1 of contact members provided with movable pins, reciprocating means for moving the contact members, and means for causing the movement of said reciprocating means into engagement with the pins on the contact members to move said members into engagement with the contact blocks.

' 12. In an automatic starter, the combination with a plurality of contact members,

reciprocating means for moving the contact members, and adjustable means carried the contact members 'for cushioning the thrust of the reciprocating means.

13. In an automatic starter, the combination with aplurality of contact'menibers, means for operating the contact members, electromagnetic means for actuating the op crating means, and means on they contact members' engageable by the operating means to cushion the thrustof the latter,

14. In an automatic starter, the combination with a plurality of pivoted contact members, reciprocating means-for moving the contact members, means for actuating the'reciprocating means, and means on the -pivotally mounted contact members adapted to-cushion the thrust of and be engaged by the reciprocating means.

15. In an automatic starter, the combina;

tion with a contactmember, of means for actuating the contact member, the contact member comprising a tubular portion, and" means carried by the tubular portion and engaged by the actuating means to move the contact member.

16. In an automatic starter, the combination with a plurality of contact members, of

' means for moving the contact members, the

contact members each comprising a tubular portion,-yieldingly held means on the tubular portion and adapted to be engaged by said moving means to operate the contact members.

. 17. In an automatic starter, the combination with a contact member, of means for moving the contact member, means. for actuating said moving means, each contact mem ber comprising a tubular portion, an adjustable means slidable in the tubularportion' and'adapted to be engaged-by salcl moving means to operate the contact member assor ciated' therewith.

18. In an automatic starter, a starting resistance, contact blocks electrically con-' nected with different 1points in said resistance, a plurality of s ort .circuiti ng members, means for actuating said short circuiting members, each of said members comprising a tubular portion, an' adjustable and 'yi'eldingly held means movable on the tubulanportion and adapted to'be engaged by makes the actuating means to operate the short circuiting member. a

19. In an automatic starter, a starting resistance, contact blocks electrically connected with clifierent points in said resistance, a

tion with a starting resistance, of a plurality of contact blocks electrically connected with different points 111 said resistance, a plurality of short eircultlng members, each comprising a tubular portion, a yieldingly held means carried by the tubular portion, and means for actuating 'said short circuiting members.

21. In an automatic starter, the combination with a starting resistance, of aplurality of contact blocks electrically connected with different'n'oints in said resistance, a plurality of pivoted short circuiting members, each comprlsin a tubular portion, a yieldingly held me-m r slidable in the tubular portion, and reciprocating means for actuating the short circuiting members.

22. In an automatic starter, the combination with a starting'resistance, of a plurality of contact blocks electrically connected with diiferent'points in said resistance, a plurality of pivoted contact members, adjustable reciprocatingmeans for moving the contact members, and means for causing the movement of said reciprocating means into engagement with the contact members to move the latter into engagement with said contact blocks.

In testimony whereofl afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLA Y JEWELL.

l/Vitnesses:

EUGENE MERGENTH'ALER,

HERBERT SCHOENRICH.

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